Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
Rev. Jordon Moore.

Rev. Jordan Moore, for more than fifty
years an honored and beloved member
os the Tennessee Conference, has
ceased from his labors. In all his re-
spects he was an estimable Christian
man, and an able, useful, and success
ful minister OF the gospel. lie was
characterized by purity of life, amiabili-
ty OF disposition, and thorough consecra-
tion to the work OF the ministry. He
was an able expounder of the Word Of
God, acceptable and popular every
where, universally beloved, and wise in
winning souls to Christ.
He not only loved and cared for the
Church of God, but governed his own
house we'll; hence he lived to see all his
children brought into the active work
of the Church. His example while in
the work of the ministry, and his pa
tience and resignation during his long
years of affliction are worthy OF imita-
ton.
AS father he showed himself wise
in training his children; and as hus-
band, for nearly fifty years, lived in
sweet harmony with his devoted wife,
who preceded him only two months in
their exit to the glory-land. It is really
pleasant to study the character and
mark the course and note the end OF
such life. Much might be written,
and have it in my heart to extend
this notice, but he enjoys a much more
enduring monument in the hearts OF
hundreds who survive him than could
be written on paper or erected in a
marble shalt. think / can do no bet
ter than to insert here the letter of his
honored son. The letter, though pri-
vate, is so full OF affection and tender
ness, and so we'll expressed, that it will
be read with interest by all the friends
of our dep,rted brother.
Dear Doctor, / write to give you sad
news of my dear fathers death (the
Rev. Jordan Moore). He sweetly
breathed his last at 5 O'Clock Sunday
morning, Jan. 2, 1887.
Dear mother died just two months
ago. and now dear father has gone &c
meet her and live with her and all the
saints in heaven.
Father, as you are aware, had been o
great sufferer from rheumatism foI
many years, and had ben confined to
his house for four years, and not able
to walk; yet through all his atf1IctlonS
never murmer--always patent, low
ing, and good and sweet-tempered. /
has been pleasure Tor his children anC
grandchildren to wait ON hlm and ad
minister to his comfort IN every way
possible.
AS he began to sink in his last sever,
spell OF intiammatory rheumatism he
told his children that they must nc
feel hurt at him for wanting to go, for
said he, ~ am getting IN a great hurry
to get Monochrome i'll heaven"
Father expressed desire that yor
should write his obituary for the Advo
cate. | give you the following intor
nation which | get from papers | fine
in his private drawer at home. He wa:
born in Montgomery county, Tenn.
: Dec. 28, 1911; professed religion anC
joined the Methodist Church, April
1889; was licensed to exhort April %
1882; was licensed to preach Sep. z
1885, was received into the Tennessee,
Conference in the fall OF 1884; was or
dained deacon by Bishop Morris, Oct
!. 9, 1886; was ordained elder by Bisho,
Andrew, Oct. 13, 1889. He was mar
ried to sarah d. Wiser, of Tuscumbia
Ala, Jan. IL, 1889. He died at his home
at Hustburgh, Tenn, Jan. 2, 1887, aget
seventy-ive years and five davs. Fo
more than fifty years he has been {
member of the Tennessee conference
preaching the gospel in its purity anc
doing good. The world has been made
better by his having lived in 1t. Ter
children were born to him--two sons anC
eight daughters-all living Mothel
and father are the first to go; they livec
to see all their children converted tt
God, and all members of the Methods
Church. Thus at the end of long ant
useful life our parents lay their armol
by and go home to rest.
Pray for his children, dear Doctor
that they may all hold out faithful, anc
finally be gathered home IN heaven.
Your loving friend,
JOHN d. Moore.
, The writer tenders his sympathie
and sincere Christian affection to th'